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FRIDAY, November 17, 2000 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 14 Bellingham, Washington County suspends further pipeline construction Utilities committee, FERC address Williams pipeline issue, news standards to come in May By Heather Baker THE WESTERN FRONT The Whatcom County Utility and Planning Advisory Committee joined forces with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) this week in order to pursue the Williams pipeline issue. At Tuesday's Whatcom County Council meeting, the council imposed a moratorium on any new fuel transmission pipelines until May 30, so the council could write new pipeline standards. The Williams Pipeline extends from the Mexican border to the end of Sumas. The pipeline was built in the late '50s, but the company is talking about extending the pipeline and creating offshoots. The Utility and Planning Advisory Committee was established in the early 80s to deal with questions about a high electrical transmission line going through town. The committee reconvened last year in response to the Sumas Energy 2 plan and now deals with pipeline issues as well. The Williams Pipeline ruptured in Feb., 1997. Committee member Shirley Nielsen said it is not the pipeline the committee objects to, but the way the pipeline company is trying to expand it without proper permits. Nielsen also is worried the site could expand into areas it should not, such as mined rock quarries, residential areas and flood zones. The council has given that duty to the advisory committee. Michael Kaufman, newly elected committee chair, said the only way to proceed on this issue is to work with FERC. Lynden Mayor Daryl Brennick said once FERC approves the pipeline, what to do with it is out of the county's hands. While working with FERC, the committee discussed three different roles they can play: intervener, commentator or helper. Brennick said being an intervener is costly and being a commentator will have no effect on a project, but being a helper will give the county an advantage to _.\-.. see what they want done. Most committee members agreed helping FERC find a site. for. any _new~pipeline-con=— struction would serve residents better than developing pipeline safety regulations, which is not the committee's role in the first place. FERC' approves pipeline construction, but leaves safety regulations up to the Department See CONCERNED, Page 5 Living with AIDS' quilt Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Whitney Cruz puts the finishing touches on her section of the "living with AIDS" quilt. See story, page 3. American Indian schools in need By C. Nicki Krom THE WESTERN FRONT "The biggest problem Native American children have is anger," Vivian Delgado said in a Tuesday lecture at Western. "They feel hopeless, and instead of helping on a personal level we offer educational terminology." Cultural barriers between teachers and American Indian students within public schools cause frustration and feelings of isolation, Delgado said. Delgado's lecture was titled "The Two Worlds of Native American Education." Sally Elder, a Bellingham resident who teaches at Timberidge Alternative High School, spoke about her* experiences while working for over two years on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. "In the two years I spent on the reservation, three students were killed in alcohol-related accidents, and.one 12-year-old successfully hung himself," Elder said. "We've come to a point were the only way to repair damage is to find a way in which Native Americans can retain their culture and still receive the Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Vivian Delgado speaks during a Tuesday lecture, "The Two Worlds of Native American Education." Western education necessary in order to be successful in today's society," Elder said. "Their education needs to be both and not either/or." Delgado focused on four aspects of the American Indian community that illustrate the broad effects of race, culture, federal recognition and education in the community. "Native American education cannot be narrowly defined," Delgado said. ' I t is important to realize that Native American people cannot be treated generi-cally. There are over 500 separate tribes with separate cultural identities." Delagdo talked about the impact of inherited backgrounds as they move from a singular tribe to intertribal and finally interracial cultures. Speaking about culture, Delgado addressed the experiences of American Indians in See AMERICAN, Page 5 Students dig into recycle week, trash By Hollie Brown THE WESTERN FRONT The sight of students digging in garbages around campus last week may have had some people scratching their heads. Not to worry — the excavation of these refuse vestiges was not the loss of sanity by students as the quarter is more than half over. Instead, it was an act of love for the environment. Western Environmental Watch, an AS club, collected 400 used paper cups from campus garbages in preparation for Recycle Week this week. They strung the cups together on three long strings and hung them across buildings in Red Square . Tuesday and Wednesday. A table with free mugs and coffee was set up to complement the cups. "We got some pretty weird looks shot at us for a while," club member Cassandra Howe said. The number of paper cups club See MORE, Page 4 Smokeout fires up students to kick habit By Darren Zaccaria THE WESTERN FRONT "There are no positive reasons to smoke," Western student David Gruner said. "But the nicotine can really control you; it drives you to want to have a cigarette." In an effort to get smokers to quit their habit, the American Cancer Society sponsors The Great American Smokeout every third Thursday of each November. "The purpose of the Smokeout is to get smokers to agree to quit smoking for 24 hours," Dry s Information Center assistant coordinator Lindsey Forrey said. "The 24-hour period is a starting point for those who want to quit permanently," Forrey said. "I work for The Drug Information Center, so when jwe started to do the promotions for the smpkeoutf it got me thinking about quitting myself," Western student Jason Suter said. 'It's been a month since I quit, but those cravings are still there." The Drug Information Center decided to promote the Smokeout by offering free pizza to those who are trying to quit and to; the friends who support them. • The event took place 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Viking Union. Boxes of pizza, including cheese and pepperoni from Marriott and the Pizza Pipeline, were laid out on tables in the VU and soon were See STUDENTS, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Gettin' Jiggy With It The time has come for Western's dance team to dazzle and delight basketball crowds. See story, Page 9. Angels in America Ex-drag queens, racial tensions and AIDs are highlighted in 'Angels in America/ playing in the PAC until Dec. 2. See story, Page 7. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http^/westernfront. wwu.edu
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 2000 November 17 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 114, no. 14 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 2000-11-17 |
Year Published | 2000 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Lisa Curdy, editor Curt Woodward, managing editor Bronlea Hawkins, copy editor Andrea McInnis, copy editor Daniel J. peters, photo editor Angela D. Smith, photo editor Mike Dashiell, new editor Levi Pulkkinen, news editor Sarah Crowley, accent editor Grant Brissey, features editor Andrea Abney, sports editor Remy Kissel, opinions editor Matt Jaffe, online editor |
Staff |
Keith Carter, cartoonist Carol Brach, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager Reporters : Tessa Allison Kevin Bailey Heather Baker Monica Bell Ryan Bentz Jessica Blair Hollie Joy Brown Christine Callan James Cassill Rad Cunningham Jennifer Collins Keri Cooper Erin Crumpacker Stephanie Dalton Kathryn Ellis Ivory Firsching Jeremy Gibson Tim Hossain Jessica Keller Scott A. Keys Akiko Kono C. Nicki Krom Linda Legg Marilyn Levan Andrew Linth James Lyon Jacqueline Martin Shelly McPherson Camille Penix M. Taylor Phifer Naz Riahi Anna Rimer Nicole Sarsfield Christina Schrum Jon Smolensky Joseph Terrell Jen True Dat Vong Alexis Waters Takuya Waters Matt Williams Greg Woehler Darren Zaccaria |
Photographer |
Daniel J. Peters Angela D. Smith Greg Woehler |
Faculty Advisor | Jim Napoli |
Article Titles | County suspends further pipeline construction / by Heather Baker (p.1) -- American Indian schools in need / by C. Nicki Krom (p.1) -- Students dig into recycle week, trash / by Hollie Brown (p.1) -- Smokeout fires up students to kick habit / by Darren Zaccaria (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- AP Wire news briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Quilters honor people living with AIDS, HIV / by Shelly McPherson (p.3) -- More than 3,000 cups tossed away every day at Western (p.4) -- Zamora the torture / by Greg Woehler (p.6) -- Angels / by Kathryn Ellis (p.7) -- Tellabration time / by Darren Zaccaria (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Smith, Mitchell take PacWest awards, 17 others honored (p.8) -- Pedal pushers / by Scott A. Keys (p.8) -- Everybody dance now / by Erin Crumpacker (p.9) -- New & notes (p.9) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Whitney Cruz (p.1) -- Vivian Delgado (p.1) -- Colleen Pattillo (p.4) -- Yosuke Iwai, Nick Hintibidze (p.4) -- Shilpi Mathur (p.5) -- Tim Cridland (p.6) -- Slymenstra Hymen (p.6) -- Jon Lutyens (p.7) -- Scott Mitchell, Paul Cheng (p.8) -- Brian Smart (p.8) -- Michelle Font (p.9) -- Kristin Beima and the dance team (p.9) |
Cartoons | [Sharing the presidency] / Keith Carter (p.10) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 45 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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Title | Page 1 |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Full Text | FRIDAY, November 17, 2000 The Western Front Western Washington University Volume 114 Issue 14 Bellingham, Washington County suspends further pipeline construction Utilities committee, FERC address Williams pipeline issue, news standards to come in May By Heather Baker THE WESTERN FRONT The Whatcom County Utility and Planning Advisory Committee joined forces with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) this week in order to pursue the Williams pipeline issue. At Tuesday's Whatcom County Council meeting, the council imposed a moratorium on any new fuel transmission pipelines until May 30, so the council could write new pipeline standards. The Williams Pipeline extends from the Mexican border to the end of Sumas. The pipeline was built in the late '50s, but the company is talking about extending the pipeline and creating offshoots. The Utility and Planning Advisory Committee was established in the early 80s to deal with questions about a high electrical transmission line going through town. The committee reconvened last year in response to the Sumas Energy 2 plan and now deals with pipeline issues as well. The Williams Pipeline ruptured in Feb., 1997. Committee member Shirley Nielsen said it is not the pipeline the committee objects to, but the way the pipeline company is trying to expand it without proper permits. Nielsen also is worried the site could expand into areas it should not, such as mined rock quarries, residential areas and flood zones. The council has given that duty to the advisory committee. Michael Kaufman, newly elected committee chair, said the only way to proceed on this issue is to work with FERC. Lynden Mayor Daryl Brennick said once FERC approves the pipeline, what to do with it is out of the county's hands. While working with FERC, the committee discussed three different roles they can play: intervener, commentator or helper. Brennick said being an intervener is costly and being a commentator will have no effect on a project, but being a helper will give the county an advantage to _.\-.. see what they want done. Most committee members agreed helping FERC find a site. for. any _new~pipeline-con=— struction would serve residents better than developing pipeline safety regulations, which is not the committee's role in the first place. FERC' approves pipeline construction, but leaves safety regulations up to the Department See CONCERNED, Page 5 Living with AIDS' quilt Daniel J. Peters/ The Western Front Whitney Cruz puts the finishing touches on her section of the "living with AIDS" quilt. See story, page 3. American Indian schools in need By C. Nicki Krom THE WESTERN FRONT "The biggest problem Native American children have is anger," Vivian Delgado said in a Tuesday lecture at Western. "They feel hopeless, and instead of helping on a personal level we offer educational terminology." Cultural barriers between teachers and American Indian students within public schools cause frustration and feelings of isolation, Delgado said. Delgado's lecture was titled "The Two Worlds of Native American Education." Sally Elder, a Bellingham resident who teaches at Timberidge Alternative High School, spoke about her* experiences while working for over two years on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. "In the two years I spent on the reservation, three students were killed in alcohol-related accidents, and.one 12-year-old successfully hung himself," Elder said. "We've come to a point were the only way to repair damage is to find a way in which Native Americans can retain their culture and still receive the Angela D. Smith/ The Western Front Vivian Delgado speaks during a Tuesday lecture, "The Two Worlds of Native American Education." Western education necessary in order to be successful in today's society," Elder said. "Their education needs to be both and not either/or." Delgado focused on four aspects of the American Indian community that illustrate the broad effects of race, culture, federal recognition and education in the community. "Native American education cannot be narrowly defined," Delgado said. ' I t is important to realize that Native American people cannot be treated generi-cally. There are over 500 separate tribes with separate cultural identities." Delagdo talked about the impact of inherited backgrounds as they move from a singular tribe to intertribal and finally interracial cultures. Speaking about culture, Delgado addressed the experiences of American Indians in See AMERICAN, Page 5 Students dig into recycle week, trash By Hollie Brown THE WESTERN FRONT The sight of students digging in garbages around campus last week may have had some people scratching their heads. Not to worry — the excavation of these refuse vestiges was not the loss of sanity by students as the quarter is more than half over. Instead, it was an act of love for the environment. Western Environmental Watch, an AS club, collected 400 used paper cups from campus garbages in preparation for Recycle Week this week. They strung the cups together on three long strings and hung them across buildings in Red Square . Tuesday and Wednesday. A table with free mugs and coffee was set up to complement the cups. "We got some pretty weird looks shot at us for a while," club member Cassandra Howe said. The number of paper cups club See MORE, Page 4 Smokeout fires up students to kick habit By Darren Zaccaria THE WESTERN FRONT "There are no positive reasons to smoke," Western student David Gruner said. "But the nicotine can really control you; it drives you to want to have a cigarette." In an effort to get smokers to quit their habit, the American Cancer Society sponsors The Great American Smokeout every third Thursday of each November. "The purpose of the Smokeout is to get smokers to agree to quit smoking for 24 hours," Dry s Information Center assistant coordinator Lindsey Forrey said. "The 24-hour period is a starting point for those who want to quit permanently," Forrey said. "I work for The Drug Information Center, so when jwe started to do the promotions for the smpkeoutf it got me thinking about quitting myself," Western student Jason Suter said. 'It's been a month since I quit, but those cravings are still there." The Drug Information Center decided to promote the Smokeout by offering free pizza to those who are trying to quit and to; the friends who support them. • The event took place 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Viking Union. Boxes of pizza, including cheese and pepperoni from Marriott and the Pizza Pipeline, were laid out on tables in the VU and soon were See STUDENTS, Page 4 IN THIS ISSUE Gettin' Jiggy With It The time has come for Western's dance team to dazzle and delight basketball crowds. See story, Page 9. Angels in America Ex-drag queens, racial tensions and AIDs are highlighted in 'Angels in America/ playing in the PAC until Dec. 2. See story, Page 7. For news tips, call (360) 650-3162 or e-mail The Western Front at wfront@cc.wwu.edu http^/westernfront. wwu.edu |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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